Report & pics: Sujay Bendore for Daijiworld.com
Dubai, July 20: Gulf Billawas Dubai organized the Shree Satya Narayana Pooja at Sindhi Ceremonial Hall, Dubai on May 19, 2006, for seeking the blessing of Lord Narayana for the betterment of all.
More than 350 Billawas from all over UAE in a total attended the pooja to seek the divine blessing. The families of Raghu Suvarna, Chandrashekar Moodabidri, Babu Poojary, Vijith Attavar and Vaman Poojary performed the rituals of the pooja on behalf of all the Billawas in UAE.
Yogesh Anchan, Pushparaj Bolar, Raghu Suvarna and K. Sharath Chandra were among the prominent Billawa dignitaries who attended the pooja.
Some of the other prominent dignitaries who graced the occasion were:
C.R Shetty (President - Karnataka Sangha, Dubai and Convener of UAE Tulu Koota)
Manohar Hegde (Treasurer - Karnataka Sangha, Dubai)
Jayanth Shetty (Executive Committee - Member of Karnataka Sangha, Dubai)
Ganesh Rai (President - Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah)
Prabhakar Ambaltere (Vice President - Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah and Chief Co-ordinator of KOD 1152 AM)
Dayanand Bangera (Executive Committee - Member of Billawa Balaga, Abu Dhabi)
Pradeep Kirodian (Executive Committee - Member of Billawa Balaga, Abu Dhabi)
Padmaraj (President of Kulal Sangha, Dubai)
Hejamadi Bhajana Mandali performed traditional bhajanas for the occasion. The Bhajana Mandali was lead by Shashi Kotian.
Sudhakar Thumbay and Daya Kirodian conveners of Gulf Billawas Dubai thanked each and every one. The pooja was supported by prominent members of Gulf Billawas Dubai.
The event was well organised and was appericated by all the people who attended the pooja. Prasadam was distributed and thereafter was the delicious lunch was served to all the devotees